National Conference Presentations 2016

It is our pleasure to share some of the presentations recorded at the Join the Movement to End Brain Tumours - National Conference on Saturday, October 22, 2016.

All information was accurate at the time of the recording. Please note, information is presented as an education tool for patients and families, always consult a doctor for the most recent information.

“Parenting through Transitions: How Health Issues and the Teen Years can Complicate the Job”

Clinical Trials & Patient Panel

Moderated by: Dr. Sten Myrehaug is an Associate Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Toronto, and Staff Radiation Oncologist at the Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre.

Panelists:

Steve: diagnosed with an Anaplastic Astrocytoma (grade II) and has had experience with a clinical trial comparing Dexmedetomidine and Propofol-remifentanil Conscious Sedation for awake Craniotomy for Tumour Surgery

Denis: diagnosed with a glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) (grade IV). Denis participated in an Optune clinical trial in conjunction with Temozolomide from August 2013 to March 2016

Jest for the Health of It

Featured Story

Tracey’s Story: Hope and Optimism

Headaches are like house guests. Some come and go. Others don’t want to leave; and become a real nuisance. Tracey’s headache lasted a full 6 months but it still wasn’t enough of a warning sign. What she had was a tumour in her brain, discovered when it caused hydrocephalus, put her in a coma for two days and she was just hours from death. Four brain surgeries later, Tracey is here to tell her story, and importantly, how she found ways to remain optimistic in the face of grave adversity.